Former top FCC lawyer Schlick heads to Google

Austin Schlick, the former general counsel for the Federal Communications Commission, will join Google's legal team.

Google did not provide information about Schlick's new role at the company other than to say he will be on their legal team. Schlick served as the commission's top legal adviser from July 2009 until June of this year. He defended the FCC's regulations in court, including its data roaming requirements and network neutrality actions. Before serving as general counsel, Schlick was the chief of litigation for the state of Maryland and held various legal roles at the FCC. He has also served as an assistant solicitor general and argued seven cases before the Supreme Court. He was a partner in private practice and served as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School.